Heavy Rain in Daejeon, Pedestrian Tragedy in Flooded Underpass

On the 30th, record-breaking heavy rain in Daejeon caused rivers to overflow, leading to the complete closure of most underpasses and low-water bridges in the area. Pedestrian paths along the rivers flooded due to the heavy rain. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A pedestrian crossing a flooded underpass in Daejeon lost his life in an accident. The accident occurred on a day when heavy rain caused rivers to overflow, leading to the complete closure of underpasses and low-lying roads.

According to Daejeon fire authorities on the 31st, a man in his 70s, Mr. A, who was trying to cross Sojeong Underpass in Panam-dong, Dong-gu, drowned and died around 5 p.m. the previous day.

After receiving the report, the fire department dispatched 119 paramedics and transported Mr. A to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead around 8:15 p.m.

On the day of the accident, Daejeon experienced heavy rain with a maximum hourly rainfall of 102.5 mm (in Munhwa-dong, Jung-gu), which led to the full closure of most underpasses and low-lying roads.

The Sojeong Underpass that Mr. A was attempting to cross was also closed to entry at the time of the accident. On the morning of the 30th, the Daejeon city government sent a disaster safety text message informing the public of the full closure of Sojeong Underpass and advised detours.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances that led to Mr. A’s death.

Meanwhile, in Daejeon, besides Mr. A, a resident in their 50s died in an apartment located in the flooded Jeongnim-dong, Seo-gu. Due to the record-breaking heavy rain on the same day, a total of two deaths occurred in Daejeon alone.

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